gender- football

England manager Mark Sampson said his team had matched their male counterparts from 1966 and 1990 by reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup. “They are history-makers again, the third ever England team to get to a semi-final,” he said. “They have shown a desire I’ve never seen from an England team before to hang on in there and get us through to the next round.”
His team – a diverse, now largely professional, group of 23 women – have created an extraordinary bond and unity of purpose. From Chelsea’s Claire Rafferty, who works as an analyst for Deutsche Bank, to Katie Chapman, a mother of three, and Eniola Aluko, taking a sabbatical from her career as a lawyer to turn professional, they appear to peaking in perfect synchronicity.
“England women doing the country proud. Huge congratulations on reaching the semi finals,” wrote the captain of the men’s team, Wayne Rooney – who earns £300,000 a week, compared to the women’s captain Steph Houghton’s £35,000 a year. 
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/28/englands-victory-a-game-changer-for-womens-football

• What is happening in the picture?
• Why are they celebrating? (2:1 victory against Canada; they are in the semi finals)
• How well did the UK male teams do in the last world cup?
• How much does the captain of the UK men's football team paid compared to the captain of the UK women's team?
• Why?
• What do we say in our school about girls and boys playing football?

Religion- gender

This week on Monday evening, some Muslims ending their fast in Dubai got a surprise: an iftar meal from the local Sikh Gurdwara. 

Members of the Al Manar Islamic Centre had their iftar meal provided by the Guru Nanak Darbar - the biggest Gurdwara in the Gulf region. Afterwards, scholars from both religions held a discussion on the values they shared.
Surinder Singh Kandhari, chairman of the Gurdwara, said it was an excellent opportunity to "forget our egos and come together and share a meal with our Muslim brothers."

He told Gulf News: "We consider the month of Ramadan an excellent time to observe interfaith harmony and bond with the community."

http://bendit.tv/35

• What is happening in the photo?
• Why did people following Sikh and Muslim faith eat together in the Gudwara?
• What does this photo show us about different religions?
• What do you notice about the gender of the attendees?
• Next year how can the Gudwara make their meal even more inclusive?
• Shall we write to the Gudwara and thank them for inviting people of different faith to their meal, and suggest next time they invite people of different gender too?

Age- Sexual orientation- Marriage

Vivian Boyack, 91, left, and Alice "Nonie" Dubes, 90, began a new chapter in their 72-year relationship when the Rev. Linda Hunsaker presided over their wedding Saturday June 27th 2015 at First Christian Church, Davenport (the day after gay marriage is legalised in USA)

http://qctimes.com/news/local/wedding-vows-open-new-chapter-in--year-relationship/article_e350e94e-4eb4-551b-ad6a-d84092f7ec3f.html

• What is happening in this photo?
• Why have Vivian and Alice waited for so long to get married?
• How do you think they are feeling in that photo?
• Is it fair that their friends who are male and female could get married but they were not allowed to?
• What do we say in our school about marriage?

gay marriage demo USA

Gay rights supporters celebrate after the US supreme court decision Photograph: Jim Bourg/Reuters

• Who are these people and where are they? What clues are in the picure?
• Why are they cheering?
• Why is there placard that says, "LOVE"?
• Another placard says, "Justice and equality NOW!" - why?
• Is there a mix of ethnicities and genders in the photo? What does this tell us about supporters for LBGT equality?
• In what other countries is Gay and lesbian marriage now legal?

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2015/jun/26/gay-marriage-supreme-court-celebrations-in-pictures
As of 26 June 2015, eighteen countries (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and Uruguay) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage

British values- age- respect

Sword Beach, France Normandy veteran Alan King, from the Norwich and District NVA, holds a photo of himself (front second left) and his comrades from B Company taken on VE Day 1945, as dozens of British veterans made a cross-Channel pilgrimage to Normandy to honour the legacy of comrades killed in the D-Day landings 71 years ago. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

http://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2015/jun/05/photo-highlights-of-the-day

• Who is this man?
• Why does he wear medals?
• Who do you think is in the photo he holds?
• What happened on June  6th 1944?
• Why does Alan King want this photo to be seen?
• What do you think are his feelings about that time?

I also showed the children a photo of D-Day landings and then on a world map where the beaches were and where soldiers came from.